Wild bears are found in almost half of Florida. Southwest Florida is among the "frequent" locations and include Central Florida and the Panhandle. Living with bears in Florida: Feeding bears is ...

Southwest Florida residential closings fell 8% in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024, with barrier islands experiencing sharper declines due to storm recovery. Average sales prices showed mixed results ...

By Johnny Diaz An 89-year-old man and a dog were killed in Southwest Florida on Monday in what the authorities said appeared to be separate attacks by a black bear. Officials received a call just ...

Southwest Florida In Focus is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku ...

NAPLES, FL – One person has been found dead in a possible bear attack, authorities said. Officers were on the scene and investigating it as an "active crime scene," Arielle Callender, the public ...

The Southwest Florida housing market is experiencing a slowdown, with more homes on the market but fewer buyers. This trend is causing concern for sellers who have been waiting for months to find ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – When Stephanie Price took over as manager of an RV park near Fort Myers Beach in southwest Florida, she had a problem: The bay bordering the park had abandoned, sunken boats. " ...

More than 16 million people in Florida, 82% of the state, are suffering from drought conditions ranging from moderate to extreme. There are 23 counties under burn bans, almost one-third of the ...

More than 82% of Florida is suffering from drought conditions ranging from moderate to extreme. Extreme drought conditions extend from coast to coast in South Florida and across a large swath of ...

While Buc-ee's is still in the preliminary stages in the northern part of Southwest Florida, another major project just wrapped up on the southern end in Ave Maria, with the April arrival of the ...